Hat hanger



Jan. 10, 1928.

W. R. JAMES HAT HANGER Filed Feb. 16', '1927 Patented Jan. 10, 1928.

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WALTER R. JAMES, OF CHIQAGO, ILIQIL HAT HANGER.

Application filed February 16, 1927. Serial No. 168,486.

This invention relates to improvements in hat hangers and it cons of thematters hereinafter described andmore particularly Still another objectof the invention to provide such a device which includes a backingmember with a projection upon which a hat may be engaged and heldthereon by clamping linger easily manipuated the backingmember includinga cushion or yieding part to coact with the clam ping lingerwhereby-thehat is more securely held in place. 7

These objects of the invention as well as others together with the manyadvantages thereof, will more fully appear as I proceed with myspecification.

In the drawings:

F l is a. perspective view of a hat hanger embodying therein thepreferred form of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation thereot with a hat clamped inposition therein.

Fi 3 is a view in front elevation thereof.

F J: is a horizontal detail sectional view on an enlarged scale as takenon the line .l-d oi Fig. 3.

Fig. a another horizontal detail sectional view as taken on the line 55oi. Fig. 2.

Referring now in detail to that embodiment of the invention illustratedin the accompanying drawing, 1 indicates as a whole the main uprightframe member ol' my improved hanger and 2 indicates the clamping memberassociated therewith both made substantially entirely of wire as willmore fully appear later. The main frame comprises a piece of wire ofsuitable length formed to provide an upright body portion 3 whichterminates at its top end in alaterally projecting hook 4c. The bottomend of said length of wire is bent to provide an enlongated closed loop5 of desired width, with the plane of the loop arranged in the planewill later an near.

otthe hook, the sides of the loop extending equal distauceson each sideof the body portion The bottom end ot thisloop is bent, I

forwardly a ight angle to provide a projection or supporting arm 6.Preferably the entire loop is enclosed by av cover of a yieldablecushioning material and to this end I find a piece of celluloid 7admirably hlls the purpose. The celluloid is headed at lLS margins as at7 to snugly lit the wire providing the loop and that part of thecelluloid between said heads is convened or bowed outwardly as at 7* toprovide the yieldability desired as Thus the covered loop provides acombined back member and. sup portmg arm. The body portion 3 at a pointbetween the hook l and loop 5 is twisted to lorma forwardl extendin e eS.

.i lhe clamp 2 is also made 0t wire and includes a. tension arm 9 thetop end of which is bent to form an eye 10 operatively engaged with theeye 8 just above mentioned. The bottom end of said arm is bent inwardlyat substantially a right angle to provide a strut 11 and this strutterminates in a loop 12 which is likewise enclosed by a yieldable member13 to provide a. presser finger adapted to coact with the uprightportion of the loop .On the front face of the arm 9 between the eye 8and strut 11 is formed a plurality of longitudinally spaced indentations or notches l-l. The strut 11 is of a depth greater than that ofthe eye 8 with respect to the body portion 3 so that said.

arm 9 is inclined outwardly and downwardly V irom said eye when thepresser hnger is engagcd against the yieldable member on the loop 5.

:rssociatodv with said arm 9 and that part of the body portion below theeye 8 is a link 15 which when slid downward flexes the arm 9 inwardly toimpart a. tension thereto, the link engaging in one of the indentationsor notches M and thus holding the presser inger against the yeldingmember 7 under tension imposed on the arm 9 by the downward movement ofthe link.

The operation of the improved hanger is as follows: Assume that the linkis justloosely in place. It is moved upwardly toward the eye 8 whichpermits the clamping member to be moved either laterally or forwardlyaway from the yieldable member 7. The hat 16 to be hung up is thenplaced with a portion of its crown 17 upon the projection or arm 6 withits brim 18 positioned against the yieldabl member 7. The clamping arm 9is then brought into position to engage the brim and the link is moveddownwardly. This bows the arm inwardly and places it under a tension sothat the linger clamps the brim against the yieldable member 7, the linkof course engaging in the proper arm. This securely clamps the hat tothe hanger which by means of its hook may be engaged upon the ordinaryhat rack, clothes closet or wardrobe hook. Thus with the hat securelyclamped in place, itcan not be accidentally dislodged. The device issimple in construction and may be made at such a low cost that itprovides a device adapted as an advertising specialty, the yieldablemember providing a convenient place to receive the advertisement Whilein describing my invention 1 have referred to the form and constructionand arrangement of the parts thereof, I do not Wish to be limitedthereto except as may be pointed out in the appended. claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the kind described embodying therein an upright framemember n ade of wire and formed at one end for a hanging support and atits other end to provide a loop with the bottom end thereof arranged atsubstantially a right angle, means providing a yielding cushion memberon said loop, a clamping arm pivoted one end to neaaeoe said framemember above the loop which clamping member includes a press 1' 'ingerto engage against the cushion member and means connecting the arm withsaid frame member for causing the presser finger of said arm toiengagesaid cushion member above said right angle portion of the loop.

2. A device of the kind described embody ing therein an upright wireframe member formed one end to provide a hook and at its other end toprovide a loop with the bottom end thereof arranged a right angle, apart of said frame between said hook and loop being formed to provide aneye, a clamping arm pivoted at one end to said eye and having a presserlingerie react with a. part of said loop and means connecting said framemember and arm to cause the presser finger to tightly engage-with saidpart of said loop.

3. A frame member for a device of the kind described. comprising a wirebent at one end to form a hook and at its other end to provide anelongated loop with. the extreme end portion thereof extending at aright angle, portion of said frame member between the hook and loopbeing formed to provide an eye.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 12th day ofFebruary, 1927.

WALTER R. JAMES.

